Funding
Binance.US Seeks Up to $100 Million at $1 Billion Valuation, Bloomberg Reports
Trump-affiliated World Liberty Financial was made aware of the fundraising but is not participating, according to Bloomberg.
Kalshi in Advanced Talks for $1B Raise at $40B Valuation: Reuters
Sequoia and Wellington are in talks to lead the financing, which would lift Kalshi's valuation about 82% above its confirmed May round.
Kalshi Raises $1B at $22B Valuation: Report
The deal doubles the valuation from Kalshi's previous round in November.
Interop Protocol LayerZero Unveils L1 Blockchain Zero
Alongside its permissionless blockchain, the firm also revealed investments from Citadel Securities and ARK Invest.
Ostium Labs Reveals $20 Million Raise Co-led by Jump Crypto
The platform has become one of DeFi’s go-to destinations for tokenized stocks, commodities, and FX.
Berachain CEO Pushes Back on Reported Terms of Investor’s Refund Deal
Smokey The Bera publicly confirmed the refund agreement with Brevan Howard’s Nova Digital for its $25 million investment, but called reports on the terms “inaccurate.”
Kraken Reveals Confidential IPO Filing After Fresh $800M Raise
The move comes after Kraken’s valuation reached $20 billion following an $800 million funding round.
Stripe-Backed Tempo Blockchain Raises $500 Million in Series A
The deal values the upcoming payments-focused blockchain at $5 billion.
Ethereum Devs Earn 50-60% Less Than Market Rates: Protocol Guild
A new compensation survey raises concerns about both talent retention and growth for the network.
Pantera-backed Multipli Raises $5 Million, Plans Token Launch by End of 2025
With $5 million in new funding, Multipli plans to scale institutional-grade strategies that unlock yield on BTC and XRP.
